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UN Peacekeepers by Country

Nepal has the highest Total UN Peacekeepers in 2024 (6,114), followed by Rwanda (5,904) and Bangladesh (5,859). Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest (1).

Military124 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Aug 5, 2024Original page
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Total UN Peacekeepers, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 119 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
79
Middle half 10 – 483
Average
519
119 countries
Highest
6,114
Nepal
Lowest
1
Sao Tome and Principe

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

117 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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119 countries · # = rank by Total UN Peacekeepers
#
1Nepal6,114
2Rwanda5,904
3Bangladesh5,859
4India5,466
5Indonesia2,735
6Pakistan2,687
7Ghana2,635
8China1,802
9Morocco1,707
10Ethiopia1,539
11Tanzania1,534
12Egypt1,462
13Senegal1,295
14South Africa1,147
15Cameroon1,107
16Zambia992
17Uruguay982
18Mongolia896
19Malaysia878
20Italy863
21Tunisia856
22Malawi798
23Mauritania794
24Burundi773
25Spain692
26Uganda645
27Cambodia612
28France585
29South Korea541
30Sri Lanka524
31Kenya442
32Ireland372
33Fiji320
34Argentina309
35Thailand290
36Serbia284
37Vietnam275
37United Kingdom275
39Nigeria263
40Peru255
41Ivory Coast252
42Slovakia247
43Portugal237
44Djibouti224
45Guatemala222
46Bhutan220
47Poland202
48Finland198
49Republic of the Congo185
50Austria175
51Kazakhstan155
52Turkey138
53Greece130
54Jordan129
55Germany112
56Togo92
57Niger88
58Russia84
59Burkina Faso81
60El Salvador79
61Brazil75
61Gambia75
63Zimbabwe53
64Norway49
65Paraguay45
66Moldova44
67Sierra Leone40
68Mali37
68Hungary37
70Philippines34
71Canada33
72Benin32
73Brunei29
74Bosnia and Herzegovina28
75United States26
75Bolivia26
77Sweden25
78Switzerland24
79Australia23
80Romania22
80Guinea22
82Mexico20
82Kyrgyzstan20
84Honduras18
85Chile15
86Croatia14
87Czechia11
88Netherlands10
88Ecuador10
88Dominican Republic10
88New Zealand10
88Namibia10
93Chad9
93Denmark9
93Malta9
96Liberia8
96Montenegro8
96Kiribati8
99Japan6
100Colombia5
101Albania4
101Slovenia4
103Angola3
103Botswana3
103North Macedonia3
106Algeria2
106Belgium2
106Papua New Guinea2
106Cuba2
106Azerbaijan2
106Latvia2
106Timor-Leste2
106Cyprus2
106Estonia2
115Madagascar1
115Tajikistan1
115Qatar1
115Armenia1
115Sao Tome and Principe1

What correlates with Total UN Peacekeepers (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,541 other country metrics sharing at least 72 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total UN Peacekeepers tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. % HindusReligious People by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 119
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  2. % Hindu Population 2020Hindu Countries
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 118
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  3. Avg PM2.5 ConcentrationPollution by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 95
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  4. MuslimsReligious People by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 119
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  5. Muslim PopulationMuslim Population by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 117
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  6. Muslim Population (Via Pew)Muslim Population by Country
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 117
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total UN Peacekeepers tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Visa Ease ScoreEasiest Countries to Immigrate To
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 74
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  2. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 110
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  3. Quality of Life Rank (US News)Standard of Living by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 77
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  4. US News Comfortable Retirement RankingBest Countries to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 77
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  5. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 110
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  6. Environmental HealthGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 118
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total UN Peacekeepers?
Nepal has the highest Total UN Peacekeepers in 2024, at 6,114, followed by Rwanda (5,904) and Bangladesh (5,859).
Which country has the lowest Total UN Peacekeepers?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest Total UN Peacekeepers in 2024, at 1.
What is the median Total UN Peacekeepers across countries?
The median is 79 across the 119 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this un peacekeepers by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Contribution of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country and Personnel Type - June 2024 - United Nations Peacekeeping; Contribution of Uniformed Personnel to UN by Country and Personnel Type - March 2023- United Nations Peacekeeping.

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